Make this all-in-one pot

By Drum Digital

14 April 2014

Do you have a home full of people to feed tonight? Don’t let this busy Monday get you down – just put it all in one pot. And the lovely soft veggies can easily be mashed for babies older than 9 months.

Serves 4-6

Preparation time: 20 min

Cooking time: about 2 hours

You’ll need:

cooking oil

30 g butter or margarine

2 kg stewing meat (pork, beef or mutton), cubed

1 large onion, coarsely chopped

5 ml (1 t) mixed spice

2 whole cloves

1 ml (¼ t) nutmeg

1 ml (¼ t) dried thyme

12 ml (1½ t) salt

5 ml (1 t) freshly ground black pepper

30 ml (2 T) brown vinegar

500 ml (2 c) hot chicken or meat stock

1 small bay leaf

12 baby potatoes in their jackets

8 whole pickling onions, peeled

12 baby carrots

Do this:

1.Heat 30 ml (2 T) oil and the butter or margarine in a large cast-iron pot over hot coals and brown the meat in batches. Remove and set aside.

2.Heat a little more oil and fry the onion. Add the spices, thyme, salt and pepper, and stir-fry briefly to develop the flavours.

3.Return the meat to the pot on top of the onions.

4.Mix the vinegar and stock, pour into the pot, add the bay leaf and cover with the lid. Allow to simmer over slow coals for about 2 hours or until the meat is nearly tender.

5.Layer the potatoes, pickling onions and carrots on the meat and simmer for another 30 minutes until the vegetables are just cooked but still crunchy.

6. Serve with bread, pap or samp and beans.

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